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Visitors to the Wilmington Area have a wide variety of interesting and educational museums to choose from. Many offer a glimpse of the history of the region, local artisans, and wartime memorabilia. Most area museums offer group and senior discounts and are open on holidays. Almost all museums are handicap accessible.

If you have children, be sure to check out the Wilmington Children’ Museum as well as the Cape Fear Science Museum, the Cameron Art Museum, and the Aquarium at Fort Fisher.

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Cape Fear Museum of History and Science is the oldest history museum in North Carolina. Since its founding in 1898, the Museum has grown and changed. It began collecting confederate relics, and now collects images and artifacts that help us understand the history, science and cultures of the region.